Most of the time, when I see a DIY fail, my immediate response is: why didn't they just hire a contractor?

It's the same response I have to people who cut their own bangs, attempt electrical work after watching one video at double speed, or announce that they're "pretty handy" while holding a screwdriver like husbands hold their wives' purses while she tries on clothes at the mall. There are professionals for a reason. They have licenses, equipment, insurance, and some og the time even decency.

But this list is proof that hiring a contractor will not always save you. Sometimes you can pay real money, schedule the appointment, clear your calendar, buy coffee for the crew, and still end up with a result that looks like a pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. The only difference is that this specific questionable decision comes with an invoice and somebody else's business card.

And that, my friends, might be even funnier.